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1. INTRODUCTION TO
POETRY

2. WHAT IS POETRY?

4. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi

5. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi
Parts
of a
Poem

6. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi
Title

7. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi
Title
Poet

8. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi
Title
Poet
Line

9. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi
Title
Poet
Line
Stanza

10. About the Teeth of Sharks
The thing about a shark is—teeth,
One row above, one row beneath.
Now take a close look. Do you find
It has another row behind?
Still closer—here, I’ll hold your hat:
Has it a third row behind that?
Now look in and...Look out! Oh my,
I’ll never know now! Well, goodbye.
John Ciardi
Title
Poet
Line
Stanza
Speaker

11. WHAT IS POETRY?

15. Poetry is…
1. A type of literature that expresses ideas,
feelings, or tells a story in a specific form
2. Manages to say a lot with just a few carefully
chosen words
3. Arouses our emotions
4. Paints a picture in our minds
5. Fun to read and think about!

16. SOME TYPES OF POEMS

17. Old Man with a Beard
by Edward Lear

18. are…
• Humorous / funny / nonsensical poems
• Have only 5 lines that always have the same rhyme
and meter patterns
A
A
B
B
A
• Follow a strict rhyme
scheme (AABBA)
• The last line of a limerick
is special because it
contains the surprise /
punchline that makes
the limerick funny

20. The Old Pond
by Matsuo Basho
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.
ふるいけやかわずとびこむみずのおと

21. A is…
• A Japanese poem of 3
lines, 17 syllables
• 1st line: 5 syllables
2nd line: 7 syllables
3rd line: 5 syllables
• Traditionally brings to
mind images of nature
5
7
5
An old silent pond...
A frog jumps into the pond,
splash! Silence again.

24. Raindrop
by Heather Rivas

25. are…
• Also known as shape
poems
• The visual appearance of
the poem matches the
content / subject matter
of the poem

27. SUMMARY! What did I learn?
• What are the main parts of a poem?
• What is so special about poetry?
• What are some types of poems?